Mithrandir Metrics
Pitcher projection 2026 Refreshed Jul 18 06:00 AM ET
Pitcher projection / WSH · 2026

Beeter, Clayton

Late-inning arm with usable miss-bat shape

Primary
26.9% K%
Range
19.6% to 33.6%
Live Δ
yes
Team WSH Archetype Balanced reliever 2 Age 28 Status Healthy / active roster
At a glance

Season percentile report

The headline weighs outcome stats (xwOBA, barrels); each bar averages its full strip group below. 100 = best in MLB.

2026-07-18
52
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
56
Arsenal3 metrics
30
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

Rolling bands shrink current-season signal toward the preseason prior until the sample earns more weight.

2026-07-18
ERA preseason3.77
ERA current pace3.62
ERA rolling p503.72
Observed weight36%
ERA
2.08 2.86 3.72 4.57 5.35
FIP
3.20 3.59 4.03 4.47 4.86
K%
22.2% 24.5% 27.0% 29.5% 31.8%
BB%
9.1% 10.9% 12.9% 14.8% 16.6%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-07-18
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.24
62
ERA3.62
58
BB%14.3%
6
K%28.6%
86
xwOBA allowed0.314
50
Barrel allowed6.8%
64 +25 vs proj
Fastball velo95.6
69
Hard-hit allowed42.5%
27
Whiff%27.7%
82
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

Stuff+ appears when the current pitch-event scoring artifact includes this pitcher; Arsenal Decomposition remains descriptive support under Stuff+.

2026-07-18
Fastball Stuff+100
30
Mithrandir Stuff+99
28
Slider Stuff+99
31
Optimization map

Arsenal optimization map

Pitch-shape context from this pitcher’s current arsenal snapshot. Hover a pitch to inspect usage, movement, and bat-missing context.

2Pitches 2026Season 52%Top usage
ride armside gloveside +Arsenal gap +Shape contrast
Rolling form chart

xwOBA allowed snapshot line

Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs

12 snapshots
Mithrandir Metrics ROLLING XWOBA LINE Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Rolling xwOBA allowed Beeter, Clayton · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.314 0.314 2026-07-07: 0.2912026-07-08: 0.2872026-07-09: 0.2872026-07-10: 0.2872026-07-11: 0.2872026-07-12: 0.2852026-07-13: 0.3142026-07-14: 0.3142026-07-15: 0.3142026-07-16: 0.3142026-07-17: 0.3142026-07-18: 0.314 2026-07-07 2026-07-18 xwOBA allowed MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Zone profile

Aggregate zone heatmap

Aggregate zone metrics from seasonal Statcast leaderboards.

Mithrandir Metrics ZONE HEATMAP Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Pitch Zone Profile Beeter, Clayton · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 33%33%Zone: 43%43%Whiff: 28%28%Called strike: 17%17%First pitch strike: 47%47%Hard hit allowed: 42%42% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Pitch arsenal

Usage mix, movement map, and Stuff+ composition

2026 pitch-level arsenal aggregates; current season takes over after 100 tracked pitches across at least 2 pitch types. Descriptive pitch-type Stuff+ composition. Not a promoted predictive metric.

2026
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH ARSENAL DONUT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Beeter, Clayton · 2026 arsenal snapshot 4-Seam Fastball: 51.8%Slider: 48.2% FF52% · 96 mphprimary pitch FF 52%SL 48% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Beeter, Clayton · 2026 arsenal snapshot 12″24″36″48″ 4-Seam Fastball: 52% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 12″ drop, 95.6 mphFF96 mphSlider: 48% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 43″ drop, 85.9 mphSL86 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
FB 53.5% 153 100 limited sample
SL 46.5% 133 99 limited sample
Method note

Renamed from the attempted Kirby Index after audit; true Kirby requires release-angle trajectory data.

Model read

Projection notes

1
templated note
Needs the arsenal to hold up against lefties (0.263 vs 0.238 xwOBA allowed split).
2
templated note
Volume stays relief-shaped even when the bat-miss traits are strong.
3
templated note
Primary mix entering the season: 4-Seam Fastball 54%, Slider 46%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ-0.29
K% Δ+0.017
Sample31.3 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings32.3----
Batters Faced139----
K%26.9%19.6% to 33.6%+/- 7.0%
BB%11.9%7.2% to 18.0%+/- 5.4%
Whiff%28.1%22.5% to 36.1%+/- 6.8%
HR/91.190.40 to 2.03+/- 0.82
xwOBA Against0.3090.224 to 0.358+/- 0.067
Barrel% Allowed8.4%2.8% to 13.9%+/- 5.6%
ERA3.912.31 to 6.74+/- 2.22
FIP4.142.98 to 5.23+/- 1.13
WHIP1.2960.963 to 1.687+/- 0.362
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

77 career BF

xwOBA0.263
K%21.9%
BB%14.5%
Barrel10.7%
vs RHH

77 career BF

xwOBA0.238
K%23.9%
BB%10.3%
Barrel8.6%